Breaking News: Favre Looking To Wear Purple, Gold Next Year

With this news just in, according to ESPN, former Green Bay Packer and New York Jets quarterback Bret Favre is currently flying from his home town Hattiesburg, Miss., and is expected to land in St. Paul, Minn. at Minnesota Vikings training camp.

Reports from this news leak is that Favre is expect to sign a contract by the end of the day with Minnesota, and he very well might be signing it right now.

Speculation has centered around Favre and the Vikings throughout this whole offseason, and even a year ago when Favre was flirting with retirement or not, when he ended up being traded to the New York Jets from Green Bay.

Favre looks to join his former quarterbacks coach and now offensive coordinator in Minnesota, Darrell Bevell.

Favre, now 39 years old, will be able to pair up with the 39-year-old offensive coordinator Bevell and with the best running back in the game, Adrian Peterson. With that trio and a core of young speedy wide receivers, Minnesota's passing game will be upgraded tremendously.

Favre threw for 3472 yards, completed 22 touchdowns and ended up with a 81.0 QB rating with the New York Jets last year. He had an All-Pro caliber first half of the season, but towards the second half, Favre cooled off quite a bit.

Although Vikings quarterback Tavaris Jackson rang in with a 95.4 QB rating last year, Favre's leadership and ability to make a play happen very well can help put the best run offense and run defense over the top in the NFC North in 2009.